Today's Top 20 Stories
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Baptist Health Medical Group Gastroenterology relocates
Baptist Health Medical Group Gastroenterology & Urology is relocating to a new facility in Corbin, Ky., according to an Oct. 9 report from the Times-Tribune. -
HCA's leadership shakeup
Nashville, Tenn.-based HCA Healthcare is one of the largest ASC operators in the country through HCA Surgery Ventures. -
Temple Health fights boosts CRC screenings with free at-home tests
Medical students and new physicians at Philadelphia-based Temple Health are trying to close the gap in CRC screening rates with a free, at-home test kit program, ABC 6 reported Oct. 8.
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Michigan physician pleads guilty to $400K insurance fraud scheme
Sylvan Lake, Mich., physician Rainna Furnari Brazil, DO, has pleaded guilty to eight felony counts of disability insurance fraud under an 11-month delayed sentence. -
3 ASC closures, bankruptcies in Q3
Here are three ASC closures and bankruptcies that Becker's reported on in the third financial quarter: -
Anesthesiologists to CMS: 'We want to be valued'
Anesthesiology faces numerous pressure points, including provider shortages and decreasing reimbursements. And, as private payers typically look to Medicare to determine their reimbursement rates, some look to CMS to change the course of consistent rate declines. -
What's new with Walgreens?
From clinic closures to false claims settlements, here are four updates from retail giant Walgreens since Sept. 4:
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16 hospitals, systems cutting pollutant anesthetic gas in 2024
According to Health Care Without Harm's 2019 Climate Footprint report, healthcare accounts for 8.5% of U.S. greenhouse gas emissions and 4.4% globally. -
5 numbers on anesthesiology pay
Here are five numbers showing the state of compensation for anesthesiologists, as reported by Becker's: -
5 private equity updates from Q3
Here are five transactions, legislative updates and other private equity updates in the ASC space from third quarter of 2024, as reported by Becker's: -
Physicians in hospital-owned practices aren't happy: 10 insights
Physicians working in hospital-owned practices are nearly three times more likely to report dissatisfaction compared to those in physician-owned practices, according to consulting firm Bain & Company’s Frontline of Healthcare Survey, highlighted in an October blog post.
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Shared decision-making in CRC screenings after 75: 10 things to know
Physician training in shared decision-making did not increase the proportion of older adults receiving their preferred CRC screening, Medscape Medical News reported Oct. 3. -
3 major false claims cases and what they mean for fraud crackdown
From Stark law violations to the overturning legal precedents, several significant legal developments occurred within healthcare fraud enforcement in the third quarter of 2024. -
The 25 best hospitals for pediatric GI care
Cincinnati Children's has been named the top facility for pediatric gastroenterology and GI surgery in 2024 by U.S. News & World Report. -
The latest on Steward Health Care
Dallas-based Steward Health Care, a for-profit health system, has been facing financial difficulties and controversies since it sought Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection May 6 and is now working to sell its 31 hospitals. -
Alabama ophthalmology group opens 8 clinics
TriaVision, a new ophthalmology group founded by a group of 15 specialists, opened the doors to its first clinics in July and is already operating eight clinics across Central Alabama, according to an Oct. 7 report from the Birmingham Business Journal. -
Village Medical shutters service at physician practice
Village Medical has shuttered obstetrics service at its practice in Colorado and will no longer offer care to women during pregnancy or childbirth at its offices in Fort Collins, Colo., the Coloradoan reported Oct. 7. -
California ASC sells for $6.1M
Escondido, Calif.-based North County Oral & Facial Surgery Center has sold for $6.15 million, according to an Oct. 7 report from ConnectCRE. -
BayCare ASCs to close for Milton
As Hurricane Milton approaches Florida, dozens of healthcare facilities in the state are shuttering as residents prepare to evacuate, according to an Oct. 7 report from ABC News. -
Meet the C-suite leader of 5 anesthesia supergroups
Here are the five leaders of five major anesthesia supergroups:
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